Pop and Rock Chart Archive
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Top 20 Song Chart for April 1, 1961

LW TW       peak  
5 1   Blue Moon  
  The Marcels
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1 2   Surrender 1  
  Elvis Presley
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6 3   Dedicated To The One I Love 2  
  The Shirelles
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7 4   Apache 2  
  Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar
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13 5   Runaway 1  
  Del Shannon
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11 6   Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes)  
  Carla Thomas
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3 7   Pony Time 1  
  Chubby Checker
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4 8   Where The Boys Are 2  
  Connie Francis
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2 9   Spanish Harlem 2  
  Ben E. King
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14 10   Once Upon A Time 7  
  Rochell And The Candles With Johnny Wyatt
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8 11   Don't Worry 7  
  Marty Robbins
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15 12   Think Twice  
  Brook Benton
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17 13   Please Love Me Forever 6  
  Cathy Jean And The Roommates
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- 14   But I Do 3  
  Clarence Frogman Henry
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10 15   Ebony Eyes 8  
  The Everly Brothers
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9 16   Walk Right Back 9  
  The Everly Brothers
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19 17   Lazy River  
  Bobby Darin
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- 18   On The Rebound 11  
  Floyd Cramer
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- 19   Asia Minor 10  
  Kokomo
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16 20   There's A Moon Out Tonight 1  
  The Capris
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Blue Moon by The Marcels is the number one song this week. Surrender by Elvis Presley finds the runner-up spot. The Shirelles finds the third chart position this week with Dedicated To The One I Love.


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